Property Management: Volume 7 Issue 4

Legionnaire’s disease: occupiers’ and landlords’ liability

I. Travers

Examines the areas of the law which might assist a plaintiff inestablishing a claim against either a landlord, a tenant, or an occupierof premises where there has been an outbreak…

Saltley, Birmingham – A first for SPZs

L. Jesper, A. Grass

Summarizes the SPZ scheme for Saltley in Birmingham. Examines thereasons for setting up the scheme and other factors helping toregenerate the area, such as a new road link and…

The 1990 Budget...? Property management and capital allowances

G. Parsons

Explores the treatment of capital expenditure under the pre‐1990Budget capital allowances regime, and its division into initialallowance, writing down allowance, and balancing…

The provision of small starter units and the creation of a profitable development

J. Foster

Discusses the stages involved in providing and maintaining aprofitable development of starter units for small businesses, coveringchange in user profile, the licence agreement…

Rent review – Recent developments

A. Taylor

Examines the problems of rent review for all parties involved withreference to recent case law. Summarizes that recent decisions haveupheld the principle that the tenant pays for…

User‐oriented property management systems

M.T. Hsia

Discusses the need for effective computer‐based property managementsystems capable of providing property maintenance and investmentappraisal services. Examines both off‐the‐shelf…

Viewpoint: Housing Action Trusts

C. Chope

Explains the part Housing Action Trust (HATs) play in housingpolicy, from the Government′s perspective. Describes the need for HATs,the function of HATs, the areas which might…

Building performance and maintenance: moisture ingress

A. Platten

Reviews the problems created by the presence of moisture inbuildings, including thermal performance, humidity, structuralperformance, and visual appearance. Examines the…

The residential property manager’s legal responsibility for ascertaining the suitability of prospective tenants

A.P. Lavers

Argues that the requirement for references from prospective tenantsby property managers is a legal obligation. Considers the nature of theproperty manager′s duty to obtain…